Rizal, a True Hero?

When we have seen the video that our Professor shown us, I remember my Cousin told me about Andres Bonifacio and Jose Rizal being compared. Would it be fair for these two personalities that are extremely opposite to be compared? Would it be fair for a rich man to be compared by a poor man? Would it also be fair for a poor man being compared with a rich man? Would it be fair for a doctor to be compared by a farmer? Would it be fair too to a farmer to be compared by a doctor? Where is fairness if an educated man who attained the higher degree of education being compared to a man who didn’t even finished high school and vice versa. r. If Rizal and Bonifacio would still be alive, definitely, they don’t want to be compared. As a student who had undergone studies about the life, role, principle in life and belies of the two heroes. I may absolutely and firmly stand on NOT to COMPARE Rizal and Bonifacio. They do have different ways on fighting and releasing their suppression about Spanish Government. But as we all know they do have also different background. They do have their own traits and values that marks in our mind. We should respect their differences and similarities. Besides what makes them hero is their own self including their differences. Come to think of it. But one thing I am sure of, that these two personalities have in common, they are both brave and great heroes of their time. They both wanted freedom for the Filipinos that long been controlled by the Spaniards. So, do not compare and stop using each other’s weaknesses and flaws in order to put down one another. Who wants to be compared anyway? First of all we should clarify the meaning of a hero to make it quite simple to understand how Rizal became one. A hero symbolizes goodness. Rizal gave us freedom by using goodness. Jose Rizal became the Philippine national hero because he fought for freedom in a silent but powerful way. He expressed his love for the Philippines through his...

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** 6:00 am December 30, 1896-He was busy meeting visitors including Jesuit priests, Josephine Bracken and members of his family ,some friends, and he was secretly finishing his farewell poem.
**Josephine Bracken- A Spanish newspaper correspondent.
**September 24, 1894 –Rizal published his last poem.
LAST HOURS OF RIZAL
**General Canola polavieja –Was designated to take charge of all arrangement for the execution of the condemned prisoner, read the death sentence to Rizal.
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** At 7:15 am –Rector Saderra left.
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...Should Dr. Jose Rizal be Considered as National Hero of the Republic of the Philippines?
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A Six-page Position Paper
Submitted to
Mr. Jonas P. Anciano
University of Batangas
Lipa Campus
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A Partial Fulfilment
For the Requirement
In Rizal Course
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Submitted by
Jeann Razen O. Mendoza
March 2013
José Protasio Rizal Mercado Alonso Realonda was a noted Filipino nationalist. He played a prominent role in advocating reforms in the Philippines, during Spanish supremacy. Recognized as the national hero, his death anniversary is celebrated as Rizal Day, a Philippine holiday.
I truly believe that our government must set the record straight and inform all of us the truth that Jose Rizal has never been proclaimed a national hero. Administrations have come and gone and up to this day, they have neglected the educational value of teaching our youth and our people the historical and cultural facts about our country. No wonder we are a confused lot.
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A Tale of a Hero
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